Travis County

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

The Census reports on the level of education attained by adults
age 25 and older. Our elderly population grew up in a time when education attainment was typically lower, and college attendance was less widespread. As this population is succeeded by younger and increasingly well-educated cohorts, the percent of the population that has attained higher levels of education slowly increases. Not only has the number of diplomas and degrees increased, but their percentage in the population has also increased, indicating a growth in attainment greater than the relative growth in national population.

Educational Attainment in Population 25 Years and Over, 1990-2000

1990

2000

Number

Percent of Total

Number

Percent of Total

Total Population Age 25+

349,209

100.00%

501,361

100.00%

Less than 9th grade

25,058

7.18%

37,232

7.43%

Some high school, no diploma

32,953

9.44%

39,554

7.89%

High school graduate*

67,853

19.43%

86,924

17.34%

Some college, no degree

83,998

24.05%

107,713

21.48%

Associate degree

18,334

5.25%

26,272

5.24%

Bachelor's degree

78,583

22.50%

130,784

26.09%

Graduate or professional degree

42,430

12.15%

72,882

14.54%

* "High school graduate" includes people with the G.E.D. and similar equivalents.